The Royal Dutch Baseball and Softball Association (KNBSB) announced their roster for the upcoming WBSC U18 Baseball World Cup in Thunder Bay, Canada. The tournament will be played from Friday, September 1 to Sunday, September 10.
20 players, including ten pitchers and three professional players, got invited by the staff with manager Eric de Bruin and assistant coaches Martijn Nijhoff and Ben Thijssen.
The team has ramped up preparations since last week. In Hoofddorp the Dutch Juniors played a three-game series against Germany’s U18 national team, losing two of three (0-6, 5-6, 12-0). Since the end of last week the team is in Canada and already has played a couple of exhibitions on site against the Ontario Blue Jays (1-6, 1-8). One more game is scheduled prior to the tournament.
Roster:
Pitchers:
Luuk ter Beek (Hoofddorp Pioniers)
Donny Breek (DSS)
Jiorgeny Casimiri (Wassenaar)
Aaron de Groot (Storks)
Stefan Iannelli (Tridents)
Richgelon Juliana (San Francisco Giants, Verenigde Staten)
Christopher Koeiman (Sta. Rosa Indians, Curaçao)
Frensley Leito (Marchena Braves, Curaçao)
Mic van de Ven (De Glaskoning Twins)
Lars Vogelaar (DSS)
Catchers:
Enrique Hatma (Curaçao)
Dylan Koster (HCAW)
Infielders:
Sherten Apostel (Pittsburgh Pirates, Verenigde Staten)
Mike Kelkboom (Cleveland Indians, Verenigde Staten)
Tommy van de Sanden (DSS)
Delano Selassa (HCAW)
Tijmen Takke (Pickles UVV)
Outfielders:
Denzel Bryson (De Glaskoning Twins)
Koen Halderman (DSS)
Jeandro Tromp (HCAW)
Technical Staff
Eric de Bruin – manager
Martijn Nijhoff – assistant-coach
Ben Thijssen – assistant-coach
Robin van Doornspeek – pitching-coach
Pepijn van Ingen – Physiotherapist